Student Perceptions of Life-Task Demands as a Mediator in the Freshman Year Experience.

Brower, Aaron M.

Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, v2 n2 p7-30 1990

An ongoing study of student stress and coping strategies at two universities identified seven life-task domains that indicate students are not primarily concerned with the tasks predicted by the student development literature. The findings suggest approaches to remedial and preventative programs to maximize students' success in their first year. (Author/MSE)